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>				Now that you have created some devices, it is time to create graphs for these devices. To
				do this, select the <SPAN
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				heading. If you're still at the device edit screen, select <SPAN
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>Create Graphs for this Host</SPAN
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				see a screen similar to the image pictured below.
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>				The dropdown menu that contains each device should be used to select the host that you
				want to create new graphs for. The basic concept to this page is simple, place a check in each
				row that you want to create a graph for and click <SPAN
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>				If you are creating graphs from inside a "Data Query" box, there are a few additional things to
				keep in mind. First is that you may encounter the situation as pictured above with the "SNMP -
				Interface Statistics" data query. If this occurs you may want to consult the section on debugging
				data queries to see why your data query is not returning any results. Also, you may see a "Select
				a graph type" dropdown box under some data query boxes. Changing the value of this dropdown box
				affects which type of graph Cacti will make after clicking the <SPAN
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				Cacti only displays this dropdown box when there is more than one type to choose from, so it may
				not be displayed in all cases.
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>				Once you have selected the graphs that you want to create, simply click the <SPAN
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				button at the bottom of the page. You will be taken to a new page that allows you to specify
				additional information about the graphs you are about to create. You only see the fields here
				that are not part of each template, otherwise the value automatically comes from the template.
				When all of the values on this page look correct, click the <SPAN
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				one last time to actually create your graphs.
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>				If you would like to edit or delete your graphs after they have been created, use the
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